New year promises a richness of fare across all artistic forms in all part of the country

Start planning this year’s holidays and weekends away in Ireland with our guide to the best arts events and festivals throughout the country

Wondering what to do between gigs at Sea Sessions this weekend?Check out our Sea-side of the guide

It’s summertime, which means it’s time to hit the fields, parks, GAA stadiums and forests for a blast of live music. Here’s our guide to the 25 festivals and music events you have to see this year

Scott Towers, aka Chopper Reedz of Fat Freddy’s Drop, discusses the secret of the multi-genre Kiwi septet’s longevity ahead of their Sea Sessions jaunt

Ayah Marar promises to bring a proper club experience to Sea Sessions this year. With her debut album ‘The Real’ behind her and the single ‘Thinking About You’ on the way, she is about to join bass music royalty

An open-air event where people go to get wet, a part of Donegal that’s breathtaking in its natural beauty, and a line-up that stretches boundaries. Here’s the best of Sea Sessions 2013

The Sea Sessions weekend provides plenty for club heads who perhaps wouldn’t often have reason to venture to Bundoran for a night on the tiles